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| Return to the original tempo. |
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| A symbol used to indicate an emphasis on one or more notes. |
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| Raises the pitch a half step. |
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| Lowers the pitch a half step. |
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| Cancels either a sharp or flat. |
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| Lively, but not too fast. |
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| A section added to a composition to form a conclusion or ending. Sign used to indicates where the coda begins. |
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| Another name for 4/4 time signature. |
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| Con Espressione (Con Espr.) |
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| 2/2; Notes and rests are half the value of those found in 4/4. |
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| A sign used to indicate that the composition is to be repeated from the beginning. |
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| Repeat from the beginning and end at the word Fine. |
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| Repeat from the sign and end at the word Fine. |
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| A composition for two performers of equal importance. |
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| Words, abbreviated words, or signs that indicate a degree of volume. |
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| Eighth Note or Eighth Rest |
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| Notes that sound the same but are spelled with different names. |
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| When placed over a note, the note may be held for any number of beats. |
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| An Italian word meaning the end or the close. |
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| A combination of tones that blend when sounded together. |
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| Notes are played smoothly and are connected. |
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| Magestic, stately, grand. |
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| A musical chord or scale sounding happy. |
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| Measure Repeat Sign (`/.) |
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| Play the preceding measure again. |
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| Notes that are a part of an imcomplete measure at the beginning of a piece. |
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| Gradually slower and broader. |
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| Numbers or letters used to identify places to begin within a composition. |
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| Repeat from the beginning of the piece or from the other reversed sign. |
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| A strong accent on a single note or chord. |
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| A curved line that connects two or more notes of a different pitch. |
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| Notes are played short and detached. |
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| A rhythmic figure that places the emphasis on the weak beat(s). |
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| A slight rhythmic stress. |
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| A curved line that connects two or more notes of the same pitch. |
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| Groups of three eighth notes to be played in one beat. |
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| Sign for raising or lowering the pitch of a note or for cancelling a previously applied sign. |
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